Month: April 2017

A school in Connecticut said it was forced to contact Bend police after a student in Bend posted a threatening comment on social media this week. The…

SEATTLE (AP) – Authorities have named the 19-year-old suspect who died after Thursday’s exchange of gunfire with Seattle police near a…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers examining the state government’s budget problems says the current $1.6 billion…

Oregon residents have reported telephone calls from someone claiming to be collecting DMV fees owed and insisting upon immediate payment, officials…

The city of Madras is currently accepting “letters of interest” for two vacancies on the Madras City Council. A qualified candidate must…

The Oregon House passed legislation Thursday that supporters said will help clear the way to high school graduation for vulnerable populations facing…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon plans to cut $4.5 million in spending from its 2017-18 budget. The Eugene Register-Guard reported…

TILLER, Ore. (AP) – A dot on a map in rural southwestern Oregon is generating a big-city buzz. Almost the entire town of Tiller is up for sale.…

(Story updated with suspect’s charge, details) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police arrested a 24-year-old man who they believe set a customer on…

Family-owned Cornucopia Natural Foods on Northwest Sixth Street in Redmond has a sign that’s been in place since the 1950s, when the lot was a…

U.S. Cellular announced Thurs day a $10,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club s of Bend to provide K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math…

A Sisters woman has been issued a written warning for animal nuisance after she was identified as the owner of a dog that knocked down another…

(Update with more from Sheriff Nelson; other investigations continue) Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson fired a patrol sergeant and corrections…

A rollover crash on Highway 20 East killed a 78-year-old Burns woman east of Brothers Thursday afternoon, despite the efforts of citizens who stopped…

Bend Park & Recreation District has many opportunities for teens to volunteer with youth recreation, fitness, swimming and art programs this…

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) – Police say a woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a freight train just west of Portland in…

(Update: Fire’s cause released, suspect identified) LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a fire at a coastal Oregon motel that…

SEATTLE (AP) – The Latest on the shooting of two police officers in Seattle (all times local) : 4:20 p.m. Police say a suspect in the shooting…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Kate Brown has signed an executive order freezing the hire of new state employees until the Oregon…

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) – Some Oregon vineyard owners are asking a judge to ban neighboring property owners from growing marijuana. The…